EPFL: Postdoc position in guidance, navigation, control of swimming
autonomous robots with applications to pollution detection
The Biorobotics laboratory (Biorob, http://biorob.epfl.ch/) at EPFL
(Lausanne, Switzerland) has one open position in Guidance, Navigation,
and Control (GNC) of swimming robots, with applications to pollution
detection in aquatic environments. The position is funded by the Swiss
National Science Foundation project Envirobot
http://www3.unil.ch/wpmu/envirobot/, and involves work on GNC
algorithmic at a theoretical level, in numerical simulations, and in
practice on prototype robotic swimmers, see
http://biorob.epfl.ch/amphibot. The core problems treated revolve around
topics including adaptive sampling and active environmental monitoring.
EPFL is one of the leading Institutes of Technology in Europe and offers
internationally competitive salaries and research infrastructure.
Requirements:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong publication record in fields
related to field robotics, dynamic systems and control theory,
probabilistic robotics, and signal processing. The ideal candidate will
have prior experience with adaptive sampling applications and/or with
swimming robots.
How to apply for the Postdoc position:
The application should consists of a motivation letter (explaining why
you are interested in the project, and why you feel qualified for it), a
full CV, two or three relevant publications, and the email addresses of
two referees. PDF files are preferred. The files should be sent to
auke.ijspeert at epfl.ch <mailto:auke.ijspeert at epfl.ch>.
Deadline and starting date:
The starting date is April 1rst (or as soon as possible after that
date). Applications will be processed as they arrive until the position
is closed.
Contact:
Information concerning the type of research carried out by the group can
be found at http://biorob.epfl.ch/. You should send your application and
any inquiry by email to:
Prof. Auke Jan Ijspeert <http://biorob.epfl.ch/page38158.html>,
auke.ijspeert at epfl.ch <mailto:auke.ijspeert at epfl.ch>
EPFL, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
EPFL STI IBI BIOROB
INN 237 <http://plan.epfl.ch/?room=INN237>
Station 14
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
WWW: http://biorob.epfl.ch/